Kristin Young

Kristin Young is an LCSW based in New Jersey who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and LGBTQ-related issues. She welcomes conversations about sexuality and related challenges, including sexual dysfunction, kink and BDSM, and non-monogamous relationships. Kristin emphasizes a nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly about what matters to them.

She uses a mix of evidence-based strategies and relationship-focused work. Kristin draws on cognitive behavioral tools to notice and shift unhelpful thinking. She also uses attachment and emotionally-focused ideas to map how patterns show up in relationships and intimacy.

Her approach centers the client as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings, skills to reduce anxiety, and clearer ways to communicate needs. Kristin aims to make the work straightforward and usable in day-to-day life.

Kristin has seven years of professional experience and holds a licensed clinical social worker credential. She combines talk-based work with concrete exercises to address body image, social anxiety, isolation, and self-love. Her background includes working with people who have experienced sexual assault and abuse and those navigating gender dysphoria.

People often seek her help for young adult transitions and for challenges that intersect with women's issues. She encourages curiosity and collaboration, helping clients pick small, manageable steps toward the changes they want.

How Kristin’s approaches translate to online therapy

Kristin uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns of thinking and try different behaviors. CBT focuses on practical steps that reduce anxiety and lift mood, which can be applied to everyday problems like worry, social anxiety, and body image concerns.

She also brings attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas into sessions. These approaches look at how early relationship patterns shape current interactions and emotional responses, and they can help people improve closeness and communication in intimate relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristin will collaborate with each person to pick strategies that match their goals, needs, and comfort. She uses a mix of skills practice, communication exercises, and reflection so clients can test what feels most helpful.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight, and avoid travel time so clients can use a break between obligations more easily.